Fallen Idaho firefighters identified in Coeur d’Alene ambush
By: | Published: 2025-07-01 13:40:00 | Source: www.police1.com
Key takeaways:
- The fallen firefighters are Coeur d’Alene Battalion Chief John Morrison and Kootenai County Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Frank Harwood.
- Coeur d’Alene Engineer Dave Tysdal is in critical condition after undergoing two successful surgeries.
- Local law enforcement agencies have offered to go on every call that the fire department responds to.
By Manuel Valdes and Lindsey Wasson
Associated Press
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — A man who started a wildfire and then fatally shot two firefighters and wounded another in northern Idaho was a 20-year-old transient who attacked the first responders after they asked him to move his vehicle, a sheriff said Monday.
Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris offered new details about the Sunday confrontation at…